concentration in experimental surface (or surface concentration)

The amount of the material of interest divided by the total amount of substances in the volume of interest. Concentration may be defined in terms of numbers of atoms (particles) ( $ppma$ ) or in terms of weight ( $µg g$ ).

Source:

PAC, 1979, 51, 2243 (General aspects of trace analytical methods - IV. Recommendations for nomenclature, standard procedures and reporting of experimental data for surface analysis techniques) on page 2246